Out of Bounds Write in MediaTek MAE Affecting System Privilege
CVE-2026-20441

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

MediaTek
Status
Mt2718, Mt6899, Mt6991, Mt8678, Mt8793
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-20441?

The MediaTek MAE is vulnerable to an out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check, which may allow a malicious actor to escalate privileges locally. This exploitation does not require user interaction and can occur if the attacker has already acquired system privileges. To mitigate this risk, users are encouraged to apply the patch identified as ALPS10432500.

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Affected Version(s)

MT2718, MT6899, MT6991, MT8678, MT8793 Android 15.0

References

https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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